VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK)

NYSEARCA: AFK · Real-Time Price · USD
26.75
-0.31 (-1.15%)
Apr 28, 2026, 2:24 PM EDT - Market open
-1.15%
Assets $128.28M
Expense Ratio 0.88%
PE Ratio 11.96
Shares Out 4.50M
Dividend (ttm) $0.27
Dividend Yield 1.01%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 22, 2025
Payout Ratio 11.79%
1-Year Return +53.62%
Volume 13,763
Open 27.00
Previous Close 27.06
Day's Range 26.75 - 27.17
52-Week Low 17.27
52-Week High 30.85
Beta 0.74
Holdings 78
Inception Date Jul 10, 2008

About AFK

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The VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS GDP Africa index, a GDP and market-cap-weighted index of companies generating a majority of their revenues in Africa. AFK was launched on Jul 10, 2008 and is issued by VanEck.

Asset Class Equity
Category Miscellaneous Region
Region Africa
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol AFK
ETF Provider VanEck
Index Tracked MVIS GDP Africa

Top 10 Holdings

40.81% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Attijariwafa Bank SA Registered Shares ATW.CS 6.77%
Anglo American plc AAL 4.84%
Endeavour Mining plc EDV 4.36%
Airtel Africa Plc AAF 3.98%
Zenith Bank PLC ZENITHBANK.NL 3.96%
Guaranty Trust Holding Co PLC GTCO.NL 3.89%
Naspers Limited NPN 3.47%
Banque Centrale Populaire SA BCP.CS 3.26%
SODEP -Marsa Maroc SA MSA.CS 3.15%
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. IVN 3.14%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025 $0.2716 Dec 26, 2025
Dec 18, 2023 $0.3136 Dec 22, 2023
Dec 19, 2022 $0.5759 Dec 23, 2022
Dec 20, 2021 $0.839 Dec 27, 2021
Dec 21, 2020 $0.796 Dec 28, 2020
Dec 23, 2019 $1.2858 Dec 30, 2019
Full Dividend History

News

VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the 2025 annual distributions per share for its VanEck equity exchange-traded funds.

4 months ago - Business Wire

VanEck Announces Yearend Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the following 2022 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.

3 years ago - Business Wire

VanEck Announces Revised Net Asset Value Information for VanEck Africa Index ETF

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck is announcing that the net asset value (NAV) per share of the VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) has been restated.

4 years ago - Business Wire

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